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A massive ball of flame engulfs a Leetonia home at 172 Chestnut St. Monday afternoon and jumps to the house next door at 166 Chestnut St., engulfing it too. Family members from both homes took shelter with neighbors as the structures burned, with firefighters from multiple departments battling the wind trying to get control. Firefighters remained on the scene for several hours. In this view from Summit Street, flames shoot through the roof of the home of Max and Marian Gudat, which caught fire after the neighborâs house at 172 Chestnut went up in flames very quickly. Firefighters also sprayed water on the next house at 160 Chestnut to prevent the fire from spreading further. (Salem News photos by Mary Ann Greier)
Dec 15, 2020 Morning Journal/Mary Ann Greier
Fire spreads throughout whatâs left of 172 Chestnut St., Leetonia and moves through the upstairs and roof of 166 Chestnut St. Monday afternoon. Both homes were destroyed, but residents were able to escape, taking shelter with neighbors as the homes burned.
LEETONIA Fire consumed two homes Monday afternoon as firefighters from several local departments battled the blaze into the night.
The fire displaced the families at 172 and neighboring 166 Chestnut St., which were completely destroyed. Firefighters were able to prevent the fire from traveling to the home at 160 Chestnut St.
All the residents escaped their homes without injury, however one was later transported to the hospital for an undisclosed reason.